Magnum of magnet: Rehabilitation of surgical defect post rhinocerebral mucormycosis with hybrid prosthesis

Midfacial defects are defined as ones limited to the middle one-third of the face in the horizontal axis which communes with intraoral maxillary defects. They affect patient's phonation, chewing capacity, quality of life, and social and community behavior. Surgical reconstruction alone is inade...

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Main Authors: Rishu Koul (Author), Sahil Verma (Author), Dinesh Kumar (Author), V. S. Legha (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Midfacial defects are defined as ones limited to the middle one-third of the face in the horizontal axis which communes with intraoral maxillary defects. They affect patient's phonation, chewing capacity, quality of life, and social and community behavior. Surgical reconstruction alone is inadequate to rehabilitate these large midfacial defects, thereby necessitating use of a maxillofacial prosthesis to restore form, function, esthetics and comfort. The present case report presents the prosthetic restoration of a surgical defect secondary to treatment of rhinocerebral mucormycosis with an extraoral (exenteration) and intraoral (Armany Class IV) defect connected with magnetic attachment.
Item Description:2249-4987
2394-2541
10.4103/jorr.jorr_27_23